Where Art Thee Father!

I had hoped to move on to another subject matter, away from the draining issues of femicide. That is until a visit from a persistent man with thought-provoking engagement. Moruti Strike Ben is a family counsellor at SDA, Mogoditshane.

Twice, he came knocking, and many times before and after we met, made telephone calls to share ideas and progress reports. His call? “What is it that I can do to help fight gender based violence?”

When we finally met on Wednesday, he explained the cry in my last column moved him so much that he could not stay still. He wants to get out there, within and outside the church, to move men, especially, into action. He wants to find and engage in practical ways to show that men care and can make a change. He wants to see Botswana return to normality, to the peaceful nature that our nation is known for.

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Routine child vaccination imperative

The recent Vaccination Day in Motokwe, orchestrated through collaborative efforts between UNICEF, USAID, BRCS, and the Ministry of Health, underscores a commendable stride towards fortifying child health services.The painful reality as reflected by the Ministry of Health's data regarding the decline in routine immunisation coverage since the onset of the pandemic, is a cause for concern.It underscores the urgent need to address the...

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